How long after giving birth can I soak my feet?

As the saying goes, washing your feet before going to bed is better than eating ginseng and berries. So, can pregnant women soak their feet during the confinement period after giving birth? The older generation believes that soaking the feet in water can easily cause dampness and cold air to enter the body, causing pregnant women to suffer from rheumatism. In fact, if you master the correct foot soaking method, pregnant women can also achieve health-care effects by soaking their feet.

The benefits of postpartum foot bath

Soaking your feet after childbirth can activate the peripheral nerves in the feet and regulate the endocrine function after childbirth. Pregnant women are exhausted after giving birth. If they wash their feet with warm water every day, it will be beneficial for restoring vitality, promoting blood circulation and reducing neuromuscular strain. While soaking your feet, you can also do foot massage to promote blood circulation, remove blood stasis, enhance the body's immune system, and prevent postpartum heel pain.

How to soak your feet during confinement after childbirth?

Mothers can start soaking their feet 3-5 days after giving birth. At the beginning, the water flow should not be too much, just soak the toes, and the temperature should be between 40-50 degrees. After soaking for more than ten minutes, add water to above the calf joint and maintain the temperature at 60-70 degrees. Rub and massage while soaking. Add water when the temperature drops, and soak until the pregnant woman sweats slightly, about 15-20 minutes.

In addition, pregnant women can add mugwort to their feet when soaking their feet. Mugwort leaves can help pregnant women reduce internal heat, and can also dispel cold and dampness. Also, soaking feet in ginger can treat cold feet and fear of cold after childbirth, and soaking feet in safflower can promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis, and relieve back pain and leg pain after childbirth.

Common problems with foot soaking after childbirth

1. Soak with hot water. Postpartum women should try to avoid touching cold water, and washing feet with warm water can have health-preserving effects.

2. The time should not be too long. Long-term foot soaking is not good for pregnant women. Control the time and soak until you feel the body is clear and comfortable. If the temperature drops for too long, it will easily cause the mother to have a fever or a cold.

3. Keep warm after soaking your feet. After soaking your feet in hot water, wipe them with a dry cotton towel as soon as possible and put on clean cotton socks to keep warm.